Zhurou

Chapter 92
Wei Chengyan coughed here, but the table next to him didn't pay much attention, and continued talking to himself.

Someone went on to complain: "This group of vassals have ruined the atmosphere. They seem to want to grab everything. At the beginning, they were willing to give more money. These days, relying on their large numbers and power, they have kept the price extremely low. The last time I did business with them, I couldn't make three melons and two dates at all, and if things went wrong, I would lose money!"

"If you don't do his business, won't you succeed?"

"Everyone is carrying a knife and is vicious. Do you dare not do business with him?"

"Reporting patrol shop! It's not the other place. We dare to be so bold in Jingzhao Mansion. Is this because we are impatient?"

"People didn't do anything, they just wandered around the street in front of your door, and when they saw customers coming, they followed behind, asking this and that with a dark face, and how many people were scared away." The man smiled wryly, " I am different from you guys, but I just came to Jingzhao Mansion to do business, you all have roots in the city, but I don’t know half of them in the yamen, so how can I report to the officials?"

He said again: "Besides, after all, the leader of the vassals, didn't they say that they have just surrendered, maybe Caizhou will reward the officials, and it will be even more difficult to offend at that time, why not, can't afford to be provoked or hide?"

For a while, everyone advised him.

This one said: "The next time you encounter such a thing, you can directly send people to patrol the shop to call for people to come over——Pei Jiedu only used people to establish his authority a few years ago, and only said that whoever dares to neglect the errand in the yamen, once verified, The first time is to fine the salary, the second time is to be punished in court, and the third time is to be demoted and dismissed."

The man was dubious: "Is this really true? Didn't it just be posted?"

The one said: "What are you posting for? Last time I heard that Duan Da came back to study, saying that someone in the yamen didn't take it seriously, and because of his seniority, he took advantage of the benefits and gave them a good deal. In the end, he really got a stick, and the beating was a minor matter." , Rested for a few days before going back, the original errands were covered by others, and after half a year on the saddle, I slowly straightened my waist again!"

He said again: "You don't believe it, isn't Duan Da sitting inside? Just call out and ask!"

The one who was yelling that he would not marry the vassal immediately waved his hands vigorously and said: "No way! I can testify to this, so there is no need to call him out!"

He said again: "The one who made the mistake was Zhou. He ate twenty sticks and his buttocks were swollen. If it weren't for the sticks, they were all former acquaintances. I'm afraid they would all have to beat out all the excrement and urine - the same place next to Jingzhao Mansion It's different, the yamen is still used by officials, since you're here, don't be afraid if you encounter problems, you can go to the patrol shop for small things, and report to the officials for big things, you can't go wrong!"

Then he said, "Didn't your uncle tell you about this kind of thing?"

The man said: "When I came here, I just had a quick meeting. As soon as he heard that Pei Jiedu was going to Qinzhou, he followed him. He said that this time the vassals might ask for peace, so he took advantage of this time to buy something and come back to sell."

"Your uncle's eyesight is really good, no wonder he's only been here for half a year, and even the house has been put down!"

The man said: "It's better to do business here. It's different from fighting everywhere in the east and north. Those of us small merchants and peddlers are thankful if we can make a living. As for other things, we still don't care about that much."

Then said: "Thank you all today, otherwise I would be the only one, how would I know that I would come out halfway to keep the goods."

Others said: "What's the matter? It's because your uncle is a good person. He specially entrusted him to do business. It's not all about you taking my lead and I taking your lead."

He also said: "At present, there are more and more people in Jingzhao Mansion. As long as there are goods, there are few who don't make money, but it's all about earning more and less. But others, it’s better to go forward and find those in other counties and towns.”

Everyone chatted here again, and when the food came, they shut up and started eating.

Zhao Mingzhi took a bite of the cooking cake, but listened to the gossip with his ears pricked up, and forgot to chew for a moment, and after finally listening, he speculated on Pei Yong's whereabouts in his mind.

All the vassals have come to Jingzhao Mansion, and he must have stayed in Qinzhou not long ago. I just don't know which people the imperial court will send to check the military exploits this time, and how long it will take to complete the count.

She thought about it, looked up again, and saw that the two people at the same table had eaten most of it, and they didn't care to chew slowly, and quickly ate the pancakes and soup together, and then cleared their mouths with tea, before asking: " Second brother, if we follow the current course, how many days do we have left?"

Li Xun said: "Run faster, you will be able to reach Jingzhao Mansion tomorrow night."

Zhao Mingzhi's heart was at first determined, and then he became a little worried about gains and losses.

It was Wei Chengyan who interjected: "I told you to stay in the city for a while earlier, and don't rush to Changling County—didn't you say that you haven't communicated with the chief's relatives for many years, and you don't know that the person on the other side is a person?" It's a ghost, at least check the details."

Zhao Mingzhi was about to speak, but Li Xun answered for her: "She won't go to Changling County, she will go with us, and then stay in the outer city for two days."

Wei Chengyan was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Aren't you going into the inner city?"

Li Xun said: "Clean up the house a little bit so that people can go in and live in it."

He said again: "Let's live in the outer city for the time being. Isn't there another courtyard next to the security bureau at the north gate? It's also close to us. You can arrange a few more people to obey the assignment, and then call Mu Xiang over. There is a woman." Then, it will be more convenient to go out during the day for errands."

Wei Chengyan was very surprised, he stared at Zhao Mingzhi with wide eyes, then turned around and asked, "Does Miss Zhao live in the same place as us?"

Li Xun shook his head and said: "It was just an expedient measure when we were on our way. Now that we have entered the city, there is no one else in the house. It's just the three of us. We are alone, how can we live alone."

He said again: "Besides, you and I have been away for a long time, and I don't know how many things I have accumulated. Naturally, I will take care of it before going back to the city."

Wei Chengyan's face immediately collapsed, but he rolled his eyes, and soon regained his energy, first observed Li Xun for a few times, and then tentatively said: "Second brother's matter at hand is important, but mine may not Be anxious, now that Xiao Zhao is coming back to Jingzhao Mansion for the first time, he is unfamiliar with the place, and the second brother has no time, so I will naturally take her with me as a landlord and help with the management, second brother, what do you say?"

Zhao Mingzhi was sitting on the side, hearing the word "Xiao Zhao", it took him a while to react, and suddenly felt that such a title was placed on his head, and he also raised eyebrows and big eyes like that.

But Li Xun asked: "You go away, who will do it?"

"Those chores, can someone else do them?"

"Other people did it, and you get the money?" Li Xun asked with raised eyebrows.

"Of course whoever does it, whoever takes it!" Wei Chengyan vowed, "It's enough to eat and drink, a man, how can you just get into the eyes of money!"

Li Xun then asked, "Since you don't want money, do you still want your horse?"

Wei Chengyan was taken aback immediately.

Holding the big mutton soup bowl in his hand, he asked around, and saw that both Zhao and Li stopped eating, and were happily preparing to finish. Hearing this, he felt that even if there was a pot of dragon, liver and phoenix in front of him The marrow is not fragrant, not to mention the mere mutton soup.

But after thinking about it, I still felt it was a pity, and thought to myself: It was the second brother who was cruel to me, and Tang was not wrong.

So after all, he drank the soup with a few sips, smacked his mouth twice, and sighed for a while: "Why is it so difficult to be a human being, it's better to be a horse, just run away..."

Zhao Mingzhi heard it funny, and asked: "I don't know what Wei Sange is doing? If it's just chores and there is no secret, why not simply say, maybe I can help?"

Wei Chengyan rarely shook his head solemnly, and said: "Although it's just a trivial matter, the second brother really knows that I'm slacking off, and I don't know how to punish him. If I do it so hard, I might lose all the money I have to buy horses in the future! "

However, as he spoke, he turned his head away, avoided Li Xun, blinked at Zhao Mingzhi, and said, "Forget it, second brother won't let me accompany you. When we arrive in the outer city tomorrow night, I will arrange some good people." come to you."

He said again: "I have simple things here, but my second brother's place has already piled up like a mountain. I'm afraid I won't be able to get away for a while. Don't bother with him. If there is anything wrong, it's as cheap to just send someone to talk to me!"

He thought he was secretive, but he didn't know that Li Xun had noticed what he was doing, so he didn't point it out.

When Zhao Mingzhi saw his movements, he looked at Li Xun hesitantly, and when he saw the other party nodding to himself, he stopped talking.

The three of them ate and drank enough, and then packed up and set out on the road.

When we arrived at Jingzhao Mansion, although the snow had not stopped and the snow along the road was extremely thick, there were many people maintaining the official roads, and the snow was cleared diligently. In addition, there were many merchants and pedestrians. up.

In the evening of the next day, before it was completely dark, the three of them arrived outside the Fucheng ahead of schedule.

The crowd outside the city was lined up, three or four teams, half a mile long, all carrying loads, or carrying baskets, and some people were carrying big baskets, while they lined up, they talked to the people around them.

Before Zhao Mingzhi approached, she felt buzzing, very noisy, but the noise was full of human fireworks, and her half-floating, half-sinking heart slowly fell to the ground.

She couldn't help asking: "It's getting dark, why are there so many people queuing outside the city?"

Li Xun said: "There is no curfew in Jingzhao Mansion, and there is no city poll tax. I think it is mostly traders and farmers in the vicinity who are doing night market business."

Zhao Mingzhi heard the words and went to look, and sure enough, he saw that many people's baskets were filled with vegetables and meat, or food and fruits, as well as small handicrafts, homemade hairpins, handkerchiefs and other things.

In addition, the farther you walked, the more you could hear screams, bleating, bleating, and the smell was pungent. When you looked closely, it was someone driving a group of pigs and sheep.

Wei Chengyan was standing aside at the moment, and when he saw Zhao Mingzhi's gaze, he followed him to look. When he found the pig and sheep, he thought he had met someone of the same kind for a moment, and excitedly said: "It's probably delivering meat to the restaurant at the gate of the city. Specializing in pig-killing dishes, it’s a must, when I’m free, I’ll bring you to eat!”

Zhao Mingzhi still remembered his previous promise, so he said with a smile: "I'll hold a banquet, please invite Second Brother and Third Brother Wei to eat."

Wei Chengyan also laughed and said: "It's your turn! My money is so hot in my hand, if I don't spend it, it will be hot every day!"

After he finished speaking, he led the horse and went first, not from the gate, but walked to the corner gate on the side, I don't know what he showed the guarding soldiers, the two teams of the other side quickly moved away.

The three walked through the middle.

Zhao Mingzhi entered the door, at first he thought it was strange that his group didn't have to line up for the city, but before he had time to ask, he saw Li Xun standing aside, and suddenly turned to her and said, "I still have something to do, I will leave overnight. I have to do it, there should be no time to eat together, and I can't send you back home, so you can stay here for a while."

He said: "The house I'm going to go to in a while is from the front. I have lived in it for a while in the past two years. It has everything. It is next to the Li's Bodyguard Bureau at the North Gate. It is very safe. If anything happens, it will It's good for people to say and call."

After a pause, he continued: "There will be a person named Mu Xiang who has always been in the mansion to help with trivial matters. If you have anything, you can tell her to do it. If you want to go out, you can also take her with you. —she knows some kung fu, and knows the local conditions."

Zhao Mingzhi nodded one by one.

Li Xun also explained a few more words, it's just that there are a lot of people coming to the city recently, there may be disturbances, if you go out tomorrow, safety is the top priority, and the rest can be put on the back burner.

The two stood here and talked for a while, feeling sorry for Wei Chengyan, who wanted to interrupt hundreds of times after hearing it, but he didn't dare to talk too much, he couldn't bear it, so he had to force himself to take a few steps away with his horse, and looked eastward. Look, look around, and kick the snow on the ground with boots, thinking to myself: Why is the second brother so lonely, he obviously didn't have such a personality in the past, is he the only one who can give orders?Obviously, I am also very considerate, and I have many useful words in my heart that I can tell Xiao Zhao!
He rubbed his nose, looked up, and saw someone coming from afar, he was overjoyed, turned his head and said to Li Xun, "Second Brother, Mu Xiang and the others are here!"

He hurriedly said to Zhao Mingzhi: "Don't you like cooking cakes? Muxiang cooking cakes are very good, ask her to get you fresh ones tomorrow morning!"

Zhao Mingzhi smiled and said yes.

Although the people in the distance didn't ride horses, they trotted all the way, the speed was not slow, and they arrived in front of them in a blink of an eye.

There were two people who came, one was over fifty years old, looking thin and shy, he looked like an accountant.

And the other person is very tall, with long hands and long feet, and in this windy and snowy winter day, he only wears a robe that is neither thin nor thick - she is a young woman.

The woman didn't wear a bun, but tied her hair casually with a headband. She had a delicate face. When she saw Zhao Mingzhi standing by Li Xun's side, she didn't even hide her startled expression until she heard the old accountant-looking man cough. Hastily bowed their heads and saluted together.

Li Xun first pointed at the man and said: "This is Uncle Feng, he is currently taking care of the affairs of my house, you can tell him if you have anything to do."

Pointing to the woman again, he said: "This is Mu Xiang, she has always been safe, and she is also very good at punching and kicking. With her following, I am also at ease."

Fu introduced Zhao Mingzhi to the two of them and said: "Miss Zhao saved my life on the way, and now I invite you to be a guest in Fucheng. If there is anything, I will let her arrange it."

After finishing speaking, he specially greeted the person aside, did not know what to say, and when they came back, when the two looked at Zhao Mingzhi, they were less polite and more respectful.

After Li Xun handed over the matter here, he said to Zhao Mingzhi: "I'm leaving first. If there is anything, I can tell the people in the house and tell them to come to me."

Zhao Mingzhi naturally nodded his thanks.

But when Li Xun was about to leave, he suddenly confessed: "Uncle Feng, took my post tonight and went to Tianyuan Hall to invite Dr. Liu from his family—Miss Zhao has a shoulder injury, so ask him to take a closer look."

　Thanks to the yellow Scorpio Palace for giving Wei Xiaosan two chicken legs, and the raccoon slave who secretly flipped through books a few times gave Wei Xiaosan one chicken leg, he gnawed on it :)

　　Thank you Chanchan for kissing Pei Yong's chicken drumsticks, okay~
　　Thank you McDull Ai Xiaodu for sending me the sachet, little pumpkin baa baa mother, Coke Cha, Li Nu stealing books, Shucheng Shuangtong, Shucheng (help, my dear ID can’t be recognized by converting pictures to text, I tell you to be careful) The peace talisman given to me by the five relatives =3=
　　
　
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